Food additive databaseAdds sweetnessChecked 2026-09-27
Trehalose トレハロース
Labeled as a foodSimilar rules abroad
- Purpose
- adds sweetness, preserves quality
- On the label
- “トレハロース” (trehalose)
Flagged additives are marked when you use the Ingredient Checker (choose others).
In Japan
- In Japan it is treated as a food, not an additive.
- In 2000, JECFA evaluated it as “ADI not specified”.
Under stricter rules abroad
Category: Similar rules abroad
- In the EU it is authorized as a novel food and is on the market.
Sources
- Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015) (Japanese)
- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) database
Last checked 2026-09-27. Rules change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
The categories are not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies.